BARCELONA president Sandro Rosell insists any criticism regarding the situation that led to their Primera Division match against Osasuna starting 45 minutes late should be levelled at him.

Barca were left facing a race against the clock to arrive at Osasuna’s Reyno de Navarra stadium in time for the scheduled 8pm kick-off after a day of confusion stemming from the air traffic controllers’ strike in Spain.

The Catalan club claimed they had been informed by the Spanish Football Federationthat the match had been postponed as a result of the exceptional circumstances.

However, with Osasuna reportedly unwilling to change the fixture, Barca were later told that the game would go ahead as originally scheduled.

“I personally assume all responsibility for everything which happened before the game on Saturday,” said Rosell.